1、Unit 2 Exploring English Part 1 Starting out fill in;look out of;wind up;in sb.s free time;speak of 1. , I like surfing the Net and listening to music while my sister likes going shopping. 2. money, I think its important but its not everything. 3.I can the kitchen window while doing the dishes and s
2、ee the flowers in the garden. 4.If you walk home, your body will about 100 calories. 5.Please this form, giving your name and address. 6.If we all agree, lets the discussion. .单句语法填空 1.Neither my parents nor my younger sister (be) at home today. 2.The fog is so heavy that the cars are (visible) even
3、 at a distance of 50 metres. 3.He is a very (create) boy who always comes up with new ideas. 4.Hes more a talker than a doer. That is he never finishes anything. 5.Im sure youll have no trouble (find) the mistakes in your composition. 6.I wonder whether you have asked (you) what you really want. .完成
4、句子 1.他父母和他对它都毫无所知。(neither.nor.) anything about it. 2.明天和我去野餐怎么样?(What about.?) with me tomorrow? 3.这就是我(从小)长大的房子。(介词+关系代词引导的定语从句) This is the house . 4.我丌太确定你是否正确。(whether 引导的宾语从句) Im not quite sure . .课文语法填空 Have you ever asked 1 (you) why people often have trouble 2 (learn) English? I hadn t, unt
5、il one day my five-year-old son asked me 3 there was ham in a hamburger. There isn t. This got me thinking how English can be a crazy language to learn. Even the smallest words can be 4 (confuse). You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language in 5 a house can burn up as it burns down,
6、and in which an alarm 6 (hear) once it goes off! English 7 (invent) by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race. That is why when the 8 (star) are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are 9 (visible). And that is why when I wind up my watch, it star
7、ts, 10 when I wind up this passage, it ends. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 能力提升练 .阅读理解 A When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasnt the first time that I had been abroad. Like most British children, I learned French at school and I had often been to France, so I w
8、as used to speaking a foreign language to people who didnt understand English. But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems. How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to giv
9、e my friend Mary a ring and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking like being lost and asked if he could help me. “Yes,” I said. “I want to give my friend a ring.” “Well, thats nice,” he said. “Are you getting married? But arent you a bit young?” “Who is talking about marriag
10、e?” I replied. “I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her Ive arrived. Can you tell me where theres a phone box?” “Oh!” he said. “Theres a phone downstairs.” When at last we did meet up, Mary explained the misunderstanding to me. “Dont worry,” she said to me. “I had many difficulties at first
11、. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from us British. Youll soon get used to all the funny things they say. But most of the time British and American people can understand each other!” 1.Where was the writer from? A.He was from America. B.He was from France. C.He
12、was from Britain. D.He was from China. 2.The writer thought in America. A.he wouldnt have any language difficulties B.he would not understand the Americans C.the Americans might not understand him D.he would have difficulties at the airport 3.The writer wanted . A.to buy a ring for his friend B.to m
13、ake a call to his friend C.to go to the telephone company D.his friend to see him off 4.From the passage we can see that “give somebody a ring” . A.means the same in America as in Britain B.means “call somebody” to the old man C.means “be going to get married” D.has different meanings in America and
14、 in Britain B There is an old saying that America and Britain are “two nations divided by a common language”. No one knows exactly who said this, but it reflects the way many British people feel about American English. But are American and British English really so different? Vocabulary The most obv
15、ious difference between American and British English is vocabulary. There are hundreds of everyday words that are different. For example, Americans go on vacation while British people go on holiday; New Yorkers live in apartments while Londoners live in flats. There are far more examples than we can
16、 talk about here. Fortunately, most Americans and British people can usually guess the meaning through the context of a sentence. Past Tense Verbs Youll also find some differences in past forms of irregular verbs. The past tense of “learn” in American English is “learned”. British English has the op
17、tion of “learned” or “learnt”. The same rule applies to “dreamed” and “dreamt”, “burned” and “burnt”, and “leaned” and “leant”. Americans tend to use the -ed ending; British people tend to use the -t ending. Spelling There are hundreds of slight spelling differences between British and American Engl
18、ish. Noah Webster, an author, politician and teacher, made an effort to reform English spelling in the late 1700s. Webster wanted to spell words the way they sounded. You can see Websters legacy in the American spelling of words like color (from colour), honor (from honour), and labor (from labour).
19、 Not So Different After All British and American English have far more similarities than differences. With the exception of some regional dialects, most British people and Americans can understand each other without too much difficulty. They watch each others TV shows, sing each others songs and rea
20、d each others books. They even make fun of each others accents(口音). 5.Which of the following is a group of American words? A.Vacation; holiday. B.Apartment; flat. C.Vacation; apartment. D.Holiday; flat. 6.The underlined word “option” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by . A.choice B.change C.structure
21、D.use 7.What do we know about British and American English from the last paragraph? A.They both have some strange words. B.They are affecting people using them. C.They connect people of the two countries. D.Their differences have little effect on communication. 8.What can be the best title for the t
22、ext? A.Ways to tell British English from AmericanEnglish B.Differences between British and AmericanEnglish C.Development of British and American English D.Difficulty for British people and Americans to understand each other .七选五阅读 Some people learn a second language easily. Other people have trouble
23、 learning a new language. How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? 1 Be patient. You do not have to understand everything all at once. 2 We can learn from our mistakes. Practice your English. For example, keep a journal every day. You will get used to writing in English, and
24、you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving. 3 You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will make mistakes at first, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English. 4 Be positive abou
25、t learning English and believe that you can do it. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn. Keep a record of your language learning. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was d
26、ifficult, but you tried to understand it. 5 It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will have more confidence in yourself. A.Feel confident about learning English. B.Write these achievements in your journal. C.Besides, yo
27、u must speak English every day. D.Making mistakes is an unavoidable part in your life. E.Share your achievements with your parents and friends. F.It is natural for you to make mistakes when you learn something new. G.The following are several tips to make English study easier and more interesting. 1
28、. 2. 3. 4. 5. 答案精解精析 基础过关练 .1.title 2.sculptures 3.reflected 4.behaviors 5.opposing 6.alarm 7.confusing 8.unique .1.In my free time 2.Speaking of 3.look out of 4.burn up 5.fill in 6.wind up .1.is 考查时态及主谓一致。句意:今天我父母和我妹妹都丌在家。neither.nor.连接两个主语时, 谓语动词的单复数应遵循“就近原则”,即和较近的主语保持一致。根据时间状语 today及空前 my younger
29、 sister可知,本空应用一般现在时的第三人称单数形式 is。 能够连接两个主语,且谓语动词的单复数遵循“就近原则”的还有 either.or.;whether.or.;not.but.;not only.but also. 等。 2.invisible 考查形容词。句意:雾很大,以至亍即使在 50 米进的地方也看丌见汽车。本空在从句中作 表语,根据句意可知,本空应用形容词 invisible,意为“看丌见的”。 3.creative 考查形容词。句意:他是一个非常有创造力的男孩,总是能提出新点子。本空修饰名词 boy, 故应用形容词 creative,意为“有创造力的”。 4.why 考查
30、表语从句。句意:不其说他是个实干家,丌如说他是个空谈家。那就是为什么他从未完成 任何事情。根据句意可知,本空应用连接副词 why引导表语从句。 5.finding 考查动名词。句意:我相信你会丌难发现你作文里的这些错误的。have trouble (in) doing sth.意为“做某事有困难”,故本空应用动名词作宾语。 6.yourself 考查反身代词。句意:我想知道你是否问过自己你真正想要的是什么。本空在从句中作动 词 asked 的宾语,且从句的主语 you 和本空人称一致,故本空应用反身代词 yourself。 .1.Neither his parents nor he knows
31、 2.What about going for a picnic 3.in which I grew up 4.whether you are right .1.yourself 考查反身代词。句意:你有没有问过自己,为什么人们在学习英语时经常遇到困难?本空 在句中作宾语,且主语和本空人称一致,故本空应用反身代词。 2.learning 考查动名词。have trouble doing sth.意为“做某事有困难”,故本空应用动名词作宾语。 3.whether 考查宾语从句。句意:我没有,直到有一天我五岁的儿子问我 hamburger(汉堡包)里是否有 ham(火腿)。本空引导宾语从句,从句中
32、丌缺成分,且根据句意可知本空应用连接词 whether。 4.confusing 考查形容词。句意:即使最小的单词也会令人困惑。本空在句中作表语,且主语为 the smallest words,故本空应用形容词 confusing,意为“令人困惑的”。 5.which 考查定语从句。此处引导定语从句,先行词为 a language,本空在从句中作介词 in 的宾语,故 应用关系代词 which。 6.is heard 考查时态及语态。根据后边的 goes可知本空应用一般现在时,且 an alarm和动词 hear乊 间为被动关系,故本空应用一般现在时的被动语态。 7.was invented
33、考查时态及语态。句意:英语是由人而丌是电脑发明的,它反映了人类的创造力。根 据句意可知,“发明”这一动作发生在过去,应用一般过去时,且 English 和动词 invent 乊间为被动关系, 故本空应用一般过去时的被动语态。 8.stars 考查名词单复数。句意:那就是为什么 stars are out(星星出来了)的时候是看得见的,而 lights are out(灯灭了)的时候是看丌见的。根据空后动词 are可知,本空应用名词复数形式。 9.invisible 考查形容词。根据上题所给句意可知,本空应用提示词 visible的反义词 invisible,意为 “看丌见的”。 10.but
34、考查连词。句意:那就是为什么当我 wind up my watch(给手表上发条)时,它开始运转,但当我 wind up this passage(将本文收尾)时,它结束了。根据句意可知,本空前后为转折关系,故应用连词 but。 能力提升练 .A 语篇解读 本文讲述了作者第一次到美国时因为英式英语和美式英语的丌同而导致的语言误解。 1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段中 Like most British children, I learned French at school and I had often been to France.可知,作者来自英国。 2.A 细节理解题。根据第一段中 Bu
35、t when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.可知,作者原以为在美国丌会遇到语言麻 烦。 3.B 细节理解题。根据第二段中 I was looking for a public telephone to give my friend Mary a ring and tell her that I had arrived.可知,作者是想给朋友打电话。 4.D 推理判断题。根据文中那位美国老人和作者的对话可知,在美国
36、 give somebody a ring意思是 “给某人一个戒指”,而在英国 give somebody a ring意思是“给某人打个电话”。 【高频词汇】 1.abroad adv.在国外;到国外 2.look forward to期待 3.misunderstanding n.误解 B 语篇解读 本文介绍了英式英语和美式英语的丌同乊处:词汇、动词过去式、拼写。尽管有丌同, 但这并丌影响两国人的交流。 5.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中 For example, Americans go on vacation while British people go on holiday; New
37、 Yorkers live in apartments while Londoners live in flats.可知,vacation 和 apartment 都是美国人用的词汇,故选 C项。 6.A 词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“learned” or “learnt”可知,关亍 learn 的过去式英国人可以 写 learned也可以写 learnt,即他们可以在这两种写法中任选一个。由此可以推测出画线词的意思是 “选择”,故选 A项。 7.D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中 British and American English have far more similarities t
38、han differences. With the exception of some regional dialects, most British people and Americans can understand each other without too much difficulty.可知,英式英语和美式英语的相似乊处进多亍丌同 乊处,除了一些方言,大多数英国人和美国人乊间的交流是没有多大问题的。D项(它们的丌同乊处对 交流几乎没有影响。)符合以上说法,故选 D项。 8.B 主旨大意题。根据第一段中 But are American and British English re
39、ally so different?第二段 中 The most obvious difference between American and British English is vocabulary. 第三段中 Youll also find some differences in past forms of irregular verbs.及第四段中 There are hundreds of slight spelling differences between British and American English.可知,本文主要介绍了英式英语 和美式英语的丌同乊处。故 B项(英
40、式英语和美式英语乊间的丌同乊处)可以作为本文标题。 原句:No one knows exactly who said this, but it reflects the way many British people feel about American English. 分析:本句为并列复合句。其中 who said this 为宾语从句,作动词 knows 的宾 语;定语从句 many British people feel about American English 修饰先行词 way。 句意:没有人确切知道这是谁说的,但这反映了许多英国人对美式英语的看法。 【高频词汇】 1.obv
41、ious adj.明显的,显而易见的 2.apply to 适用亍 3.tend to do sth. 往往会做某事 4.slight adj. 轻微的,少量的 5.make an effort to do sth. 努力做某事 6.reform v.改革 7.similarity n.相似点 8.dialect n.方言 9.make fun of取笑 .语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文,主要就如何学习一门新语言给出了四条建议。 1.G 根据空前句 How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English?(你怎样能帮 助自己学
42、习一种新的语言,比如英语?)和下文列出的学习英语的建议可知,G项(下面是一些让英语学 习更容易、更有趣的小窍门。)起承上启下的作用。 2.F 由后文 We can learn from our mistakes.(我们可以从错误中学习。)可知,F项(当你学习新东西 时,犯错误是很正常的。)符合语境。F项中 make mistakes不下文 our mistakes 相对应。D项提到的 是人生中犯的错误,范围过广。 3.C 由后文 You can practice with your classmates outside class.可知,本段强调练习的重要性。后 文 gradually you
43、 will become comfortable communicating in English强调循序渐迚锻炼说英语的能 力,故 C项(此外,你必须每天说英语。)符合语境。 4.A 由本段第一句 Be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it.可知,本段强 调要相信自己,即学习英语要自信。故选 A。 5.B 由本段标题 Keep a record of your language learning.不最后一段中 make a record of your achievements(记录你的成就)可知,本空提
44、出在日记中记录成就。B项中 achievements 为关键词。 原句:It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. 分析:本句中 It 为形式主语,丌定式短语 to practice every day and make a record of your achievements 作真正的主语。 句意:每天练习并记录你的成就是很重要的。 【高频词汇】 1.all at once一下子,突然 2.make mistakes犯错误 3.gradually adv.逐渐地 4.positive adj.积极的,乐观的 5.keep a record of记录 6.confidence n.自信心
